picking

pick-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Choosing or selecting from among alternatives.

  2. 2.

    Gathering or harvesting by hand.

  3. 3.

    (noun) The act or process of selecting or harvesting.

  4. 4.

    Removing unwanted items piece by piece.

Related words

See also: choose, harvest, pick
Synonyms: choosing, gathering, selecting

Etymology

From Middle English pikken, probably from Old English pician meaning "to prick, pick."